Technology Solutions to hire 3 over six months
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Technology Solutions is growing in Livonia. The communications company grew 41 percent last year and expects to add three employees to its staff of 10 this year.
General Dynamics invests $10 million in Macomb, creates 500 new jobs
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
As the Big Three and other automotive-based employers in Metro Detroit announce layoffs after layoffs, General Dynamics is going in the opposite direction. The Sterling Heights-based company is investing $10 million in Macomb and plans to create 500 new jobs.
UofM pushes stem cell research forward
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Giving in the name of stem cells, research that is. That's what a pair of generous benefactors are doing at the University of Michigan to help provide more resources for stem cell research.
Green Space: National AIA selects Detroit for sustainability assessment
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
A team of sustainability experts will team with local architecture students to perform an audit of Detroit's energy usage with the intent of reducing redundancies and closing loops, all part of the American Institute of Architect's Sustainable Detroit Assessment.
Facton staff could double in next year
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
European software company Facton opened a branch in Auburn HIlls late last year, but the company is already on track for rapid growth.
HealthMedia to hire 32 in '08
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
Rising health care costs top the list of employers' concerns from the private to the public sector, so it's logical that a company who can decrease health care costs would be growing. It's certainly the case for Ann Arbor's HealthMedia.
GDI to hire 15
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
A merger-and-acquisition-based business climate is one factor driving Ann Arbor's GDI Infotech's rapid growth.
Plexus in Auburn Hills adds 20
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
There's nobody quite like Plexus Systems, Inc. - just ask executive vice-president Thomas Mackey.
Green Space: Winter fun with a lighter footprint
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
The weather outside is frightful...and most winter fun activities have a huge carbon footprint. Metromode explores a few options that can bring cheer with less guilt.
State earmarks $1.4m for high-tech biz
Source: MEDC, 2/21/2008
As Michigan's traditional low-tech industries continue to plunge, the state is devoting more funds to enticing and retaining high-tech businesses.
U-M gets stem cell dollars
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 2/21/2008
The University of Michigan has received a large but an undisclosed donation aimed at funding stem cell research opportunities.
Pfizer closure offers lessons for state rebirth
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 2/21/2008
Michiganders don't take risks, reports the Ann Arbor Business Review, and thus are missing out on opportunities. The state's financial future, the AABR reports, relies at least partly on self-confidence.